Pros
the opportunities to write on interesting topics make for a great opportunity. ITIF also represents some top companies that you'll get a chance to rub elbows with but this mostly all the org has going for it
Cons
The founder, Rob Atkinson has a preset agenda. I was told before I joined that the organization is run like a wolf pack and it certainly is. Mr. Atkinson only cares about his opinion being promoted. If Mr. Atkinson does not agree with your opinion or your paper, blog, etc. then it won't be published. At least 10 of my coworkers have left already because of Mr. Atkinson, what's more, Mr. Atkinson has made some off-hand comments that at best are ignorant and at worst prejudice. To add injury to insult Mr. Atkinson does not do a good job of retaining senior staff. Upon my coworkers leaving he simply sends out an email and moves on like business as usual.